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(43) Date of publication: 24.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/08 (21) Application number: 19861001.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.2019

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/02(2006.01) F25B 19/02(2006.01) A61B 18/00(2006.01) A61F 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2019/050941 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/056221 (19.03.2020 Gazette 2020/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 14.09.2018 US 201862731310 P (71) Applicant: AtriCure, Inc. Mason, OH 45040 (US)	(72) Inventors: SKORICH, Stefan Mason, OH 45040 (US) WILSON, David Mason, OH 45040 (US) FRANGOLIS, Todd Mason, OH 45040 (US) WIDENHOUSE, Christopher Mason, OH 45040 (US) FAGO, Frank Mason, OH 45040 (US) (74) Representative: HGF  1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)